Swiss Community

Swiss Community

Greater London is home to about 20’000 Swiss citizens who have found a home away from home at the Swiss Church for over 250 years. Many Swiss people have spent most of their lives in London. Nowadays, young Swiss people often move here for a few years for studies, on a work placement or to gain work experience before moving on to another place.

London is an exciting place to live, but it can also be lonely and anonymous. The Swiss Church is not only a place of worship, but also a community centre for Swiss people and friends to network, make new friends and cherish Swiss traditions. Everyone is welcome, irrespective of one’s religious affiliation.

I came to London in 1957 as an au-pair and soon after met my husband. We were very busy with our shop. I joined the Swiss Church in the 1980ies when my daughter left home. I was very, very lonely and the Swiss Church became an extended big family to me.

— Lotti Terroni, church member

Here are some activities specifically aimed at the Swiss community, but of course you do not have to be Swiss to join any of these:

Families

If you would like to be on the family emailing list, write an email to Carla Maurer.

Recent activities included:

Playground meeting with Swiss German speaking families in Regent’s Park

‘Räbeliechtliumzug’ (traditional Swiss turnip Parade)

Visit of the ‘Samichlaus’ (Father Christmas)

Family Christmas service in the woods

Family Easter Sunday service with Easter egg hunt

Scavenger Hunt and picnic at Westminster Abbey

Young Professionals and Students

We organise quarterly informal get togethers for young professionals and students and their friends. If you would like to join our network, write an email to Carla Maurer.

CHURCH GROUPS

Frauenverein

We are mature ladies who come together on the first Tuesday of each month for a pleasant 2-3 hour get-together in the Swiss Church to talk in our own dialects accompanied by tea, coffee and home-made cakes. Anyone who would like to join us will be made very welcome. We are a very lively group of ladies.

Chris and Erika Dyke
Joint Presidents 2018-2019
Contact us on chris@macrolevel.co.uk or erikadyke007@gmail.com

Message from Joint Presidents:-

I suspect like me until recently some of you have never heard of VEGSIL. Well it’s like this. Over the years there have been two main paths for those attending the Swiss Church in London. Those who stayed and often live the rest of their lives in the UK and those who return to Switzerland. VEGSIL is for the latter. The organization has been running for many years with the aim of keeping in touch with the church and each other. In more recent times VEGSIL has turned its attention more towards supporting the church both financially and personally within Switzerland.
Over the last twenty years the Swiss community in London has become more transitory with people moving around much quicker. I suspect though that this still means there are more recent returnees in Switzerland who feel a strong bond with the church and would like to retain a link as well as offering their support to the London community. That is what we do.
Regards
Chris and Erika Dyke

Anciens Londoniens

Contact info@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

If you would like more information on Swiss Community Groups, please send us an email or call the Swiss Church London on 020 7836 1418.

There a large number of Swiss clubs and societies in the UK who hold many regular events.

Find out more from the amalgamated Swiss UK Events Calendar on the Federation Swiss Societies in the UK (FOSSUK) or visit the webpage of local London clubs:

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The Table was developed by Mariana Lemos in collaboration with artists Laura Mallows, Hannah Wilson, Rosa Johan Uddoh, Emily Perry and Munesu Mukombe

The opening night of the Annual Goldsmiths' Exhibition at The Swiss Church London takes place on Tuesday 5th March from 7pm to 10.00pm

From Wednesday 6th March to Friday 8th March the exhibition will be open from 11:00 to 18:00 each day. There will also be a programme of events each day.

More details of the programme each day visit the dedicated website- https://www.thetableexhibition.com

"The tablecarries a variety of difering assocations. It evokes images of domestic intimacy, as well as ideas about horizontality and democracy. By default, however it also represents methods of hierarchisation and exclusion. Who gets aseat at the table? Containing the potential to facilitate spaces of equality as well as of discrimination, the table simultaneously embodies mechanisms of bothe inclusion and exclusion.

" A large wooden table is at the centre of the exhibition. It lays the foundations for realising and displaying the project:artworks, performances, video screenings and workshops aim at working through these dichotomies in our everyday lives"

March 9Mar 911.00am

Goldsmiths' Annual Exhibition 2019 Week -at Swiss Church in London

The Table was developed by Mariana Lemos in collaboration with artists Laura Mallows, Hannah Wilson, Rosa Johan Uddoh, Emily Perry and Munesu Mukombe

The opening night of the Annual Goldsmiths' Exhibition at The Swiss Church London takes place on Tuesday 5th March from 7pm to 10.00pm

From Wednesday 6th March to Friday 8th March the exhibition will be open from 11:00 to 18:00 each day. There will also be a programme of events each day.

More details of the programme each day visit the dedicated website- https://www.thetableexhibition.com

"The tablecarries a variety of difering assocations. It evokes images of domestic intimacy, as well as ideas about horizontality and democracy. By default, however it also represents methods of hierarchisation and exclusion. Who gets aseat at the table? Containing the potential to facilitate spaces of equality as well as of discrimination, the table simultaneously embodies mechanisms of bothe inclusion and exclusion.

" A large wooden table is at the centre of the exhibition. It lays the foundations for realising and displaying the project:artworks, performances, video screenings and workshops aim at working through these dichotomies in our everyday lives"

March 12Mar 128.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

March 17Mar 1711.00am

Sunday service

Our Sunday services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every first and third Sunday of the month. The first Sunday is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups (and none) are welcome.

March 19Mar 198.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

March 24Mar 248.00pm

United Strings of Europe- London Debut & Swiss Premiere

For all music lovers. Not to be missed. Make a space in your diary now.

The performance is supported by Arts Council England and The Swiss Church, London

For the second instalment of the NEW HORIZONS International Artist Series, the United Strings of Europe will be joined by celebrated violinist Itamar Zorman in a programme that includes the UK Premiere of Swiss/El Salvadoran composer Arturo Corrales’ ‘Señores les voy a contar…’.The performance at will also feature United Strings of Europe Principal Conductor Franck Fontcouberte.

The recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust award, joint winner of the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Itamar Zorman has appeared with, among others, the American Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, Het Gelders Orkest in the Concertgebouw, the Tokyo Symphony in Suntory Hall, as well as the Jerusalem Symphony, Israel Philharmonic, Haifa Symphony, Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra, Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester, Philharmonie Baden Baden, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and Russian State Symphony Orchestra. His performance with the United Strings of Europe will mark his London debut.

Franck Fontcouberte, conductor

Formerly an orchestral percussionist, Franck Fontcouberte forged his craft with David Robertson, Zoltan Pesko, Armin Jordan and Pierre Boulez. Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Conservatoire for the Region of Montpellier, Franck is Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of Orchestre ‘Contrepoint’, Director of the Chorale de Sète and Artistic Director of the festival ‘MusicaSète’. He has been invited to conduct in Belgrade, Kotor, London, Rome, Florence, Athens, Istanbul, Barcelona, Valencia, Salzburg, Riga, Prague, Szombathely, Durban and Johannesburg. He has recorded a number of CDs and DVDs, including Liszt’s Coronation Mass, Verdi’s Requiem, Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 and Great Mass in C Minor, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and Bartok’s The Miraculous Mandarin.

Arturo Corrales, composer

Born in El Salvador but established in Switzerland, Arturo Corrales pursued composition studies in Geneva and Lugano with Eric Gaudibert, Nicolas Bolens, Michael Jarrell, Nadir Vassena; electroacoustics with Rainer Boesch, Luis Naón, Eric Daubresse; and orchestral conducting with Giorgio Bernasconi. Winner of the Edmund Pendleton Prize in 2004, co-founder of the Ensemble Vortex in Geneva, Corrales has a Masters in Musicology from Paris VIII Univeristy where he studied with the composer Horacio Vaggione.

Imbued with a resolutely experimental approach, his creative work is often inspired by ethnic and popular sources. Constantly attentive to the formal coherence of his works and to the control of their projection in space and time, he wants to facilitate the expression and perception of a “liveable and human” music.

Alongside his activities as a composer, performer and conductor, Arturo Corrales teaches the guitar and is a professor of composition and analysis at the Conservatoire Populaire in Geneva; he was recently awarded a Doctorate in Musicology from the University of Geneva, with a very honorable mention and unanimous praise from the jury.

April 2Apr 28.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

April 7Apr 711.00am

Sunday service with communion

Our Sunday services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every first and third Sunday of the month. The first Sunday is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups (and none) are welcome.

April 9Apr 98.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

April 13Apr 1311.00am

Baptism service

Upon request from our members and friends of the Swiss Church we decided to hold a baptism service on a Saturday which will make it easier for family and friends from Switzerland and other parts of the world to participate.

If you would like to be baptised or bring your children to be baptised, please get in touch with Carla (carla.maurer@swisschurchlondon.org.uk). Everyone is invited to this intergenerational service – it would be lovely to see many of you there!

April 16Apr 168.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

April 21Apr 2111.00am

Sunday service

Our Sunday services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every first and third Sunday of the month. The first Sunday is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups (and none) are welcome.

April 23Apr 238.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

April 30Apr 308.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

May 5May 511.00am

Sunday service with communion

Our Sunday services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every first and third Sunday of the month. The first Sunday is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups (and none) are welcome.

May 7May 78.00am

Breakfast on the Steps on 7 May 2019 -CANCELLED

Due to unforseen circumstances The Swiss Church in London has had to cancel the weekly Breakfast on the Steps that was due to be held on Tuesday 7 May.

We are sorry to let down all our regular guests. We also sorry for the extremely short notice given of the cancellation.

We aim to be able to resume our normal weekly breakfasts on Tuesday 14 May

May 12May 127.30pm

Alberto Giurioli-Piano Concert at Swiss Church in London

Tickets for this event must be booked via the following Eventbrite link only. Click here

Alberto Giurioli's music is inspired by the music of Ludovico Einaudi, film music composer Hans Zimmer and many other musicians and different genres.

His compositions have been streamed over 3 million times on Spotify. His work Tutto è bellissimo reached number three in the Classical iTunes Charts in the UK and Spain

After his latest single Nightfall premiered on Classic FM, he recorded a piano solo session of his pieces Following Yourself , Tutto è bellissimo and Nightfall at BBC Maida Vale Studios MV4 for theJanice Long Show. His music haas been viewed 500.000 times on YouTube.

May 14May 148.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

May 16May 167.00pm

Gondwana Choirs 30th Anniversary - Gondwana Voices Children's Choir

The Godwana Choir, Australia are super excited to be holding a birthday party concert at the Swiss Church in London to celebrate 30 years of the Sydney children’s Choir and Gondwana Choirs.

They write:

"We hope to bring together our many alumni choristers and friends living in the UK and Europe, for a fabulous night of song and celebration as we celebrate this milestone birthday.

Please join us for a stunning performance by Gondwana Voices and conductor Lyn Williams, as well as solo performances by alumni choristers Lotte Betts-Dean, Oliver Boyd, Lauren Easton and Alex Oomens.

There will also be the opportunity for alumni choristers to join in and sing Voices of Gondwana should they wish. All this singing is to be followed by drinks, canapes, love, laughter and much frivolity as we celebrate 30 years of incredible music making and the inspirational leadership of Lyn Williams!

We hope to see you there"

This is a free event but please click the link here to reserve your free tickets.

May 19May 1911.00am

Sunday service

Our Sunday services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every first and third Sunday of the month. The first Sunday is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups (and none) are welcome.

May 21May 218.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

May 28May 288.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

May 28May 287.30pm

Concert at St John's Smith Square

The Swiss Church in London is delighted to draw your attention to the following concert by talented British-Swiss artists Frederic Bager and Olivia Doutney.

The Swiss Philharmonic Academy (PHIL-A) brings together members of the New Zurich Orchestra and the Alumni & Symphony Orchestra of the University of Berne. This is their their performance debut in London.

Works by four composers, masters of the classical and romantic periods, make up their programme. The monumental opening by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius is followed by the symphonic Piano Concerto No. 1 by Johannes Brahms. The second half opens with a Concert Aria by the classical genius and celebrated London visitor Joseph Haydn. The programme concludes with the Enigma Variations by Sir Edward Elgar, an intimate portrait of his friends, shrouded in mystery and nostalgia.

The PHIL-A is delighted to perform with two outstanding young British-Swiss soloists: pianist Frederic Bager, graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London and soprano Olivia Doutney, who is currently pursuing advanced studies in Berne, Switzerland.

June 2Jun 211.00am

Sunday service with communion

Our Sunday services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every first and third Sunday of the month. The first Sunday is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups (and none) are welcome.

June 4Jun 48.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

June 11Jun 118.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

June 16Jun 1611.00am

Sunday service

Our Sunday services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every first and third Sunday of the month. The first Sunday is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups (and none) are welcome.

June 16Jun 1612.15pm

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of The Swiss Church in London will take place on Sunday 16 June 2019 at the Church at 12.15pm. The AGM will follow the Church Service.

All Members and Friends of the Church are invited to attend.

Refreshments will be served after the service.

The agenda, together with financial extracts from the Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2018 have already been sent by post to all Members of The Swiss Church in London.

The Minutes of the 2018 AGM will be tabled at the Meeting.

The full Trustees’ Report for 2018 and all other AGM documents can be viewed on our website by clicking here

If you wish to vote by proxy please request a form from the Church office, or download it by clicking on the above-mentioned link.

Yvon Tse

Company Secretary, The Swiss Church in London

June 18Jun 188.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

June 25Jun 258.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

July 1Jul 17.30pm

City Academy Encore Choir. Summer Showcase Concert

The Swiss Church in London is delighted to host the City Academy Encore Choir Summer Showcase Concert.

Doors open at 7:30 pm and the concert begins at 8pm.

Join them as they take us on a journey through their greatest hits and favourite songs from both stage and screen. Featuring songs from shows such as Fiddler on the Roof, Phantom of the Opera and A Star is Born, it will be the perfect way for any Musical Theatre fan to spend an evening.

For patrons with limited mobility or access requirements, please contact the City Academy office on 0207 042 8833 or email info@city-academy.com

Please note that this organised and run by City Academy who are entirely responsible for the event.

July 2Jul 28.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

July 6Jul 67.00pm

Ruby nightingale Concert- Opera Arias

Please join Australian soprano Ruby Nightingale, accompanied by Lewis Kingsley Peart, for an evening of vocal performance in Covent Garden’s otherworldly and resonant space of The Swiss Church in London.

The programme will include a selection of German lieder, French melodies, and 20th/21st century English songs and arias including works by Dove, Rorem, and Copland. Ruby will also premiere her new song cycle for voice and harmonium, ‘we will part’.

Please click here to purchase your ticket. The ticket price will take the form of a donation. A minimum donation of £10 is suggested since all proceeds from this recital will go towards funding Ruby’s postgraduate studies in Vocal Performance at London’s Trinity Laban Conservatoire this September 2019.

July 7Jul 711.00am

Sunday service with communion

Our Sunday services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every first and third Sunday of the month. The first Sunday is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups (and none) are welcome.

July 8Jul 87.00pm

Monaco Boys' Choir Concert

The Swiss Church London is delighted to welcome The Monaco Boys’ Choir (Les Petits Chanteurs de Monaco) for an evening concert on Monday 8 July at 7pm as part of their UK tour.

They are one of Europe’s renowned Boys’ Choir with an illustrious history and the Swiss Church London is honoured that they should have chosen to perform at The Swiss Church in London.

Entrance will be free. There will be a retiring collection.

The choir’s origins can be traced back to the 18th century. They have also been associated with some performances of the Monte-Carlo Opera and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra: “La Bohème” and “Tosca” of Puccini, “Der Rosenkavalier” of Strauss, “Orfeo ed Euridice” of Gluck, “Pelléas et Mélisande” of Debussy, “Carmen” of Bizet, “Nut-cracker” of Tchaïkovsky, “Werther” of Massenet”, “La Damnation de Faust” of Berlioz… and they took part to the first ever recording in French of Georges Enesco’s opera “Oedipus”, with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Monte-Carlo conducted by Lawrence Foster, accompanying José Van Dam, Gabriel Bacquier, Nicolai Gedda, Barbara Hendricks, Brigitte Fassbaender for EMI (First Disc Prize). They have also sung in the Principality with Ruggero Raimondi, Katia Ricciarelli, Leo Nucci, Lucia Valentini- Terrani.

In 1997, as part of the closing celebrations ceremonies of the 700 years of the Grimaldi Dynasty, the choir took part to the “Christmas Concert” held in the Vatican and broadcasted in Worldvision, performed together with the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra and numerous international artists.

July 9Jul 98.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

July 16Jul 168.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

July 20Jul 2011.00am

Urban Wellness Retreat by Zoe Eve

Description

Start your weekend with an invigorating half day wellness retreat to nourish your mind, body and soul, brought to you by Zola Eve, a sustainable and ethical activewear brand.

Whether you need to unwind after a hectic week or kick-start your wellness goals, come and take some time for your best investment, you!

All fitness levels are welcome for this relaxed, friendly and fun event, set in the beautiful Swiss Church London.

BRIEF ORDER OF EVENTS:

* Welcome

* Yoga and meditation (60 mins)

* Delicious organic healthy brunch to live accoustic music

* Sustainable nutrition talk

* Motivational mindset talk

* Pop-up market from sustainable and ethical brands

* Event close and goody bags

By the end of the session, you'll leave with a rested body, a relaxed mind and a recharged soul. Good vibes only.

Come and join us on Sunday 21 July at 11:00 am for our Sunday Service. It will be led by our Minister Reverend Carla Maurer. Her Sermon will take the story of Jesus cursing the fig tree as her starting point.

The Bible is full of great stories which are part of our cultural heritage and collective knowledge. Who hasn’t heard of Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, the Ten Commandments, David and Goliath, the creation of the world, or Jesus walking on water? Novelists and artists refer to these stories in their works, and they are popular children’s tales too. They fascinate and inspire people around the globe and across cultures, and religious affiliations.

The sermon is part of our "The greatest Hits of the Bible" sermon series, which started in January and will run until the summer break at the end of July.

In The Swiss Church, everyone is welcome to join in Communion, whatever their faith tradition might be. We worship in the Reformed tradition and have an ecumenical outlook.

Our hymns and liturgy are in English, French and German, and accompanied on the Späth organ, played by our Director of Music, Peter Yardley-Jones. The service will be conducted by our Minister Revd. Carla Maurer. The sermon is in English. Printed copies, including a large-print version will be available at the Service.

Please stay for lunch after the Service. It is an excellent opportunity to get to know people and to chat. You will be most welcome. If you would enjoy the opportunity to chat in Swiss German, or French, come and join us. We all speak English too, and a number of other languages as well. We look forward to meeting you all - friends, new and old.

July 23Jul 238.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

July 26Jul 266.30pm

Old Tales Rediscovered- Homage to Gottfried Keller

OLD TALES REDISCOVERED

HOMMAGE TO GOTTFRIED KELLER

The prize winning Song Duo withSwiss soprano Franziska Andrea HEINZENandBritish-Polish pianist Benjamin Malcolm MEADhas been giving successful recitals in Switzerland (Rhonefestival / Schubertiade de Sion), Spain (Schubert Cycle of the Schubertiada Vilabertran Barcelona), and Germany (Schumannfest). Live recordings of their concerts have been broadcast on Swiss Radio Station SRF2 Kultur as well as BBC Radio 3.

The current recital programmeOLD TALES, REDISCOVEREDpresented at theSWISS CHURCHis dedicated to the Swiss poet Gottfried KELLER, who is celebrating his 200th anniversary this year.

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

August 1Aug 15.00pm

Swiss National Day at Swiss Church, London- 1 August 2019

The Swiss Church In London is proud to be hosting Swiss National Day once again.

Entrance is free. There will be a full programme of events including

17.30 Authentic Alphorn performance

18.15 Singing of the National Anthem

18.30 Ambassador of Switzerland in London's speech

19.00 Auction

20.00 Raffle

Traditional Swiss Food and drink will be on sale

The Swiss Church London has a maximum capicity of 150 people, and the event is expected to be popular. Entrance will be on a first come- first served basis.

David von Behren is the newly-appointed Assistant University Organist and Choirmaster of the Memorial Church at Harvard University. He received his Master of Music degree and Church Music Studies certificate at Yale University (School of Music/Institute of Sacred Music) studying organ with Martin Jean, improvisation with Jeff Brillhart, and choral conducting with Marguerite Brooks. David served as senior organ scholar at Trinity Church on the Green in New Haven, Connecticut under the direction of Walden Moore, working with the Trinity Choir of Men & Boys and Choir of Men & Girls. During his time at Yale, David was awarded the 2019 Richard Paul DeLong prize for the student “whose work best exemplifies the dedication and the use of those special gifts required of practicing church musicians” in addition to the 2018 Mary Baker Prize in Organ Accompanying.

August 25Aug 2510.00am

Fraumünster Zurich, Sunday Service with Baptism- 25 August 10:00am

Sunday Service with Baptism- Guest Preacher - Revd. Carla Maurer- The Swiss Church in London

August 27Aug 2710.00am

London City Pilgrimage

Perhaps we associate pilgrimage rather with rural areas than with a metropolis, and yet to discover a city from a pilgrim’s perspective has its very own charm. In collaboration with Reverend Michael Schaar from the pilgrimage centre in Zurich, we invite you to put on your hiking shoes and to join us on this spiritual journey. A group from Zurich will travel to London to get to experience our city in a new light. It would be wonderful if some members of the Swiss Church and the Swiss community in London would join the group to build new friendships and tell our visitors more about life in London.

Programme

Tuesday, 27 August:

From Limehouse to Angel along Regent’s Canal. Visit of St Paul Old Ford Church, Victoria Park and St James Church.

Meeting at the Swiss Church in London (morning). Street pilgrimage in Central London or free time (afternoon).

Friday, 30 August:

Along the Thames from Shepperton to Hampton Court (Weybridge Ferry route).

Members and friends of the Swiss Church can participate in the whole programme or join in for individual days. We ask for a donation of £10 per day. Bring your own lunch. Evening meal in a restaurant (optional).

To sign up please contact Carla (carla.maurer@swisschurchlondon.org.uk) by 15 July. We are also looking for volunteers to welcome the group at the Swiss Church on Thursday, 29 August.

September 1Sep 111.00am

Sunday Service with Communion

Our Sunday Services with Communion are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street on the first Sunday of the month. Everyone is invited to join in Communion if they wish.

The sermons are in English. The hymns and the liturgy are also in English, French and German.

Hymns are played by Peter Yardley-Jones on our wonderful Swiss Späth organ, accompanied by the High Holborn Chamber Choir.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service. Please stay and experience a warm welcome from a friendly Congregation of all ages.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition. People from all denominations, faith groups, and none, are welcome.

September 1Sep 111.00am

1 September 2019 at 11:00 Sunday Service at Swiss Church,London

Come and join us on Sunday 1 September at 11:00 am for our Sunday Service with Communion. It will be led by our Minister Reverend Carla Maurer. Her Sermon will be the first of a series examing symbols in the Bible, and will take the symbol of bread as her starting point.

The sermon is part of our "Symbols in the Bible" sermon series, which starts in September and will run until January.

The Bible is full of great stories which are part of our cultural heritage and collective knowledge. The symbols such as bread, water and stars, to name just a few, form part of our shared culture. Novelists and artists refer to them constantly in their work. They fascinate and inspire people around the globe and across cultures, and religious affiliations.

In The Swiss Church, everyone is welcome to join in Communion, whatever their faith tradition might be. We worship in the Reformed tradition and have an ecumenical outlook.

Our hymns and liturgy are in English, French and German, and accompanied on the Späth organ, played by our Director of Music, Peter Yardley-Jones. The Holborn Chamber Choir will accompany us, and sign the anthems. The service will be conducted by our Minister Revd. Carla Maurer. The sermon is in English. Printed copies, including a large-print version will be available at the Service.

Please stay for lunch after the Service. It is an excellent opportunity to get to know people and to chat. You will be most welcome. If you would enjoy the opportunity to chat in Swiss German, or French, come and join us. We all speak English too, and a number of other languages as well. We look forward to meeting you all - friends, new and old.

September 3Sep 38.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

September 10Sep 108.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

September 15Sep 1511.00am

Sunday Service

Sunday Services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every third Sunday of the month.

On the first Sunday of the month the Service is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups or none, are welcome.

September 17Sep 178.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

September 21Sep 217.30pm

Reading Phoenix Chamber Choir -Little Choral Gems

A concert of mainly a cappella choral music from 16th century to the present day, both sacred and secular from William Byrd to John Rutter.

September 24Sep 248.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

October 1Oct 18.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

October 6Oct 611.00am

Sunday Service with Communion

Our Sunday Services with Communion are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street on the first Sunday of the month. Everyone is invited to join in Communion if they wish.

The sermons are in English. The hymns and the liturgy are also in English, French and German.

Hymns are played by Peter Yardley-Jones on our wonderful Swiss Späth organ, accompanied by the High Holborn Chamber Choir.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service. Please stay and experience a warm welcome from a friendly Congregation of all ages.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition. People from all denominations, faith groups, and none, are welcome.

October 8Oct 88.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

October 15Oct 158.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

October 20Oct 2011.00am

Sunday Service

Sunday Services are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street every third Sunday of the month.

On the first Sunday of the month the Service is with communion. Everyone is invited to join.

The sermons are in English, the hymns and the liturgy are also in German and French.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups or none, are welcome.

October 22Oct 228.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

October 29Oct 298.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

November 2Nov 25.00pm

Katelyn Emerson :: Organ Recital

Organist, lecturer, and pedagogue Katelyn Emerson, hailed as “one of the world’s most promising organists”, is internationally renowned for performances throughout North America, Europe, and Asia that are “thrilling from beginning to end” and that showcase repertoire from the 14th-21st centuries with “impressive technical facility and musicianship”

November 3Nov 311.00am

Sunday Service with Communion

Our Sunday Services with Communion are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street on the first Sunday of the month. Everyone is invited to join in Communion if they wish.

The sermons are in English. The hymns and the liturgy are also in English, French and German.

Hymns are played by Peter Yardley-Jones on our wonderful Swiss Späth organ, accompanied by the High Holborn Chamber Choir.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service. Please stay and experience a warm welcome from a friendly Congregation of all ages.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition. People from all denominations, faith groups, and none, are welcome.

November 5Nov 58.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

November 12Nov 128.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

November 17Nov 1711.00am

Commemoration Service

Our annual Commemoration Service will be held at 11:00 am on 17 November 2019.

At the service we will remember those who passed away recently and the people who we miss in our lives. We will light candles in their memory.

The service will be in English, and include hymns, poems and the liturgy are in French, German and English.

You can give the names you would like to be read out at the service to the Minister, Revd. Carla Maurer before the service. Contact here by email or via the Church office.

Light refreshments are served after the service.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition but people from all denominations, faith groups or none, are welcome.

November 19Nov 198.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

November 26Nov 268.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

December 1Dec 111.00am

Sunday Service with Communion

Our Sunday Services with Communion are held at the Swiss Church in 79 Endell Street on the first Sunday of the month. Everyone is invited to join in Communion if they wish.

The sermons are in English. The hymns and the liturgy are also in English, French and German.

Hymns are played by Peter Yardley-Jones on our wonderful Swiss Späth organ, accompanied by the High Holborn Chamber Choir.

A meal or light refreshments are served after the service. Please stay and experience a warm welcome from a friendly Congregation of all ages.

The Swiss Church in London is rooted in the Reformed tradition. People from all denominations, faith groups, and none, are welcome.

December 3Dec 38.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

December 10Dec 108.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

If you would like to volunteer, we would love that!

Get in touch with Josh: josh.kelly@swisschurchlondon.org.uk

December 17Dec 178.00am

Breakfast on the Steps

Breakfast on the Steps is an important part of the week at the Swiss Church. It is a time when we serve our community and welcome people into the church by serving food and offering fellowship. We make an effort to be present and spend time with the people who come along. It is always a joy to see the variety of people who come to join our community activities.

We gratefully accept donations of winter footwear and warm clothing, to pass onto our guests when they need them.

The Swiss Church, London is delighted to welcome The Phoenix Choir, Reading once again to perform at the Church on Saturday 21 September at 7:30pm.
The Choir will perform a concert of mainly a cappella choral...

Our next service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday 15 September will be the annual Buß- und Bettag Service, the Jeûne Fédéral Service, following our Swiss Reformed roots. Please come along, whether you wish to...

The Swiss Church News Autumn 2019 edition is available to download now. Click here.
It contains all your regular favourite articles: Revd. Carla Maurer's Letter to Readers, News from the Venue; News from the...